LAHORE: (Friday, October 13, 2023): Punjab University Library organized introductory talk on ‘Baqiyaat-a-Iqbal’ compiled by Dr Syed Taqi Abadi and ‘Political Philosophy of Kautilya: The Arthashastra and after’ by Rajvir Sharma. On this occasion, Chief Librarian Dr Muhammad Haroon Usmani, Director Institute of Urdu Language and Literature Dr Muhammad Kamran, Centre for South Asian Studies Assistant Professor Dr Mariam Kamal, Dr Taqi Abadi, faculty members and a large number of students were present. The Urdu book was a collection of literary residue of Allama Muhammad Iqbal and the talk on this book was presented by Dr Muhammad Kamran. He shared the biographical sketch of the renowned poet, his style and the themes of the poetry. Dr Taqi Abadi shed light on the work of Allama Muhammad Iqbal. He recited some poems from the book which shows that the literary residue of Allama Muhammad Iqbal was equally beautiful and mesmerizing. Dr Mariam Kamal presented the talk on the political thought of ‘Kautilya’. She explained the change of political ideologies in the subcontinent before the colonial era as narrated by the author of the book. Dr Haroon Usmani thanked the speakers for their magnificent talks and the audience for their lively participation.